Football club names are a part of the sport's culture, reflecting century-old traditions. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Club names may reflect geographical, cultural, religious or political affiliations — or simply be the brand name of a club's primary sponsor. Because of the British origin of the sport, many clubs, even outside Europe, have their names written in English. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands history of football, which is usually known simply as football, can be traced to traditional Football games played in Europe, particularly Medieval England English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
Formation of the name
Common components
A club's name is usually composed of two or more of the following elements, in most cases in the language of the club's home country:
- a word describing the type of entity that runs the club (or ran it when it was founded), such as "Club", "Association", "Society", "Centre", "League", "Union", etc. More recently some clubs are regular commercial enterprises and may have this reflected in their names.
- a word indicating that the club is associated with some sport(s), usually (but not always) including football. Examples are "football", "athletics", "exercises", "sports", etc.
- a geographical name associating the club with some place (usually the town or region where it plays home matches). Examples: "Paris", "Milano", "Recife", "Croatia", "Goiás" or, alternatively, a word that associates the club with something else (a religious, cultural or political tradition). Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Recife ( heˈsifi is the fifth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Goiás (goˈjajs is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country Sometimes the name of the town or the country may be written as in English (AC Milan). Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy
- a proper name, mascot or nickname, like "Cruzeiro" "Betis", or "Crusaders". This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership.
- in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands some clubs are associated with the monarchy like Real Madrid. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or
Official names often also contain common component (prepositions, conjunctions, etc. ) (See List of common club name components section).
In Europe, many (if not most) clubs are named after their towns or cities (e. g. "Deportivo La Coruña", "Liverpool FC", "Hamburger SV", etc. Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. In South America, clubs are more likely to have proper names than to bear the city's name. Some clubs, like Hansa Rostock or Torpedo Moscow may have both. FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. FC Torpedo Moscow (Russian Футбольный клуб "Торпедо" Москва is a Russian football club based in Moscow.
Common versus official usage
- See also: Lists of nicknames in football (soccer)
It is not uncommon for a club to be known in common usage by a name other than its official name, or the name on the badge. This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer.
Official names may reflect the instances where two different clubs with exactly (or more or less) the same name, prompting one or both to be suffixed with a geographical distinction. Famous instances of this are PFC CSKA Moscow and CSKA Sofia; Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Kyiv, Dynamo Dresden and Dinamo Tbilisi; América de Cali (Colombia) and Club América (Mexico). See also CSKA Moscow PFC CSKA Moskva (Профессиональный футбольный клуб ЦСКА Москва or Professional Football Club — Central PFC CSKA Sofia (ПФК ЦСКА София is a Bulgarian football club from Sofia. Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Dynamo Dresden are a German football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. Dinamo Tbilisi redirect here For the basketball club see BC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi (დინამო თბილისი is the Sede administrativa interiorjpg|thumb|right|200px|]] Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali to distinguish it from other clubs named Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División.
Other clubs are more usually known by nicknames or contractions of their full names, for instance, Vasco da Gama is usually called simply "Vasco", F.C. Internazionale Milano is contracted to Inter, Sporting Clube de Portugal are often called Sporting. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting Manchester United is ofted shortened to Man United (or even Man U), and Lyon used instead of Olympique Lyonnais. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon.
Some clubs are commonly referred to by their initials, such as QPR, for Queens Park Rangers. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London
In a few cases there are even common misconceptions about the official name of the club. A common example being Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic, where their proper official names are simply Rangers F. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. C. and Celtic F. C. Another misunderstanding is Belfast Crusaders where the proper name is just Crusaders F. Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. C.
Club names referring to a profession or education
Club names referring to a profession
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed forces | For sport clubs affiliated with the armed forces of a country. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces See also CSKA. |  Bhutan |
Royal Bhutan Army FC |
 Botswana |
Botswana Defence Force XI | ||
 Cambodia |
Army Division of Logistics, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Royal Navy | ||
 Ecuador |
El Nacional | ||
 Myanmar |
Army | ||
 North Korea |
Haeju Army | ||
 Pakistan |
Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy | ||
 Singapore |
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
Defence Force | ||
| Arsenal | Factories creating weapons |  Argentina |
Arsenal de Sarandí |
 England |
Arsenal | ||
 Honduras |
Arsenal Roatán | ||
 Ukraine |
FC Arsenal Kiev | ||
| Beer |  Eritrea |
Asmara Brewery | |
 Ethiopia |
Harrar Beer Botling | ||
| Cobre- | Spanish for copper, after association with copper mining |  Chile |
Club de Deportes Cobreloa, Club Deportes Cobresal |
| Company name | Club names containing the name of a company. The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. Botswana Defence Force XI is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The Royal Cambodian Air Force is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Club Deportivo El Nacional is a sports club from Quito, Ecuador that is best known for its professional football team Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. The Pakistan Navy FC are a Pakistani football club from the capital Islamabad who play in the Pakistan Premier League. Singapore The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC is a professional soccer club which is currently the defending champion in Singapore 's S The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's TT Pro League See also Woolwich Arsenal railway station, Arsenal FC The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, originally known as the Woolwich Warren For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually called Arsenal de Sarandí or simply Arsenal, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Arsenal is a Honduran football team based in Roatan, Honduras. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. FC Arsenal Kyiv (ФК "Арсенал" Київ is a professional football club in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Asmara Brewery is an Eritrean football club based in Asmara. Performance in CAF competitions CAF Cup: 1 NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the Club Deportes Cobresal is a Chilean football club based in El Salvador, Atacama Region which is a mining region These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees (e. A works team (sometimes factory team) is a term which refers to Sports teams which are run by receive financial backing from and sometimes contain players employed g. PSV) or bought by a company (e. g. Red Bull Salzburg) |  Austria |
Red Bull Salzburg |
 Colombia |
La Equidad | ||
 Germany |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Wacker Burghausen | ||
 Mexico |
Cruz Azul | ||
| England |
Vauxhall Motors, Rolls Royce Leisure, Billingham Synthonia (An ICI fertiliser brand), Sunderland Nissan, Cammell Laird | ||
 Netherlands |
Philips Sport Vereniging | ||
 Russia |
Lada Togliatti, FC Torpedo-RG, FC Torpedo-ZIL | ||
 Turkey |
Türk Telekomspor | ||
 USA |
Red Bull New York | ||
 Wales |
Airbus UK | ||
| Electrical | Bargh: Persian for Electricity |  Iran |
Bargh Shiraz F.C., Bargh Tehran F.C. |
| Ecuador |
Emelec (The club was founded by the E.M.E.L.E.C. Company. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. La Equidad is a Colombian Football (soccer team based in Bogotá. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. SV Wacker Burghausen is a German football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, also known as Cruz Azul, is a popular Mexican professional Football (soccer club England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based at Rivacre Park Rivacre Road in Hooton, sandwiched between Eastham and Rolls Royce Leisure Football Club is a football club based in Hucknall, England. Billingham Synthonia FC is a football club based in Billingham, England. Sunderland Nissan FC is a football club based in Sunderland, England. Cammell Laird Football Club is an Association football club based at Kirklands Stadium in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending FC Lada Togliatti (ФК "Лада" Тольятти is a Russian football club based in Togliatti. FC Torpedo-RG is a Russian football club from Moscow, founded in 2003 under the name "FC Torpedo-ZIL". This article refers to the Torpedo-ZIL which existed from 1997 to 2003 and was known as Torpedo-Metallurg during its final season Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Türk Telekom GSK is a Sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the Airbus UK Broughton FC is a football team based in Broughton Flintshire, Wales, a few miles from the city of Chester. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Bargh Shiraz Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz Iran. Bargh Tehran Football Club ( was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Club Sport Emelec is a Sports club from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Emelec has won the highest total number of Ecuadorian championship cups if you take into Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador (literally Electric Company of Ecuador) or Emelec was the name of an Ecuadorian Electric company based in the city ) | ||
| United States |
Houston Dynamo (Refers to Houston's energy-based industrial economy) | ||
| Germany |
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam(The club was initially supported by the local energy supplier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ) | ||
| Industrial Revolution | formed during the late Victorian Industrial boom | England |
Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. |
| Metallurgy | Foolad, Zob Ahan, and Mes: Persian for Steel, Steelworks, and Copper. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s Metallurgy is a domain of Materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their Vasas: "Vas- és Fémmunkások" Hungarian for "Iron and Steel Workers" | Iran |
Foolad F.C., F.C. Zob Ahan, Mes Kerman F.C. |
 Hungary |
Budapesti Vasas Sport Club | ||
 Latvia |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Russia |
Metallurg Krasnoyarsk, Metallurg Lipetsk, Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk | ||
| Ukraine |
Metalurh Donetsk, Metalurh Nikopol, Metalurh Zaporizhia, FC Stal Alchevsk | ||
 Poland |
Stal Mielec | ||
| Germany |
Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | ||
| Stålkameratene | |||
| Mining | Górnik: Polish for miner Zagłębie: Polish for coalfield Minero: Spanish for miner Colliery: Coal mine |
England |
Atherton Collieries, Bentley Colliery, Harworth Colliery Institute, Pontefract Collieries, Thoresby Colliery Welfare, Thorne Colliery, Welbeck Colliery Welfare |
| Blackwell Miners Welfare, Calverton Miners Welfare, Gedling Miners Welfare, Holbrook Miners Welfare | |||
| Poland |
Górnik Łęczna, Górnik Polkowice, Górnik Wieliczka Górnik Zabrze, Zagłębie Lubin, Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ||
 Venezuela |
Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana | ||
| Municipal | Indicates a club formed by workers of, or associated with, a city hall or otherwise related local government unit. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. Zob Ahan Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Esfahan, Iran. Sanat Mes Kerman Football Club ( is an Iranian football team based in Kerman, Iran. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. For the ice hockey club see HK Liepajas Metalurgs FK Liepājas Metalurgs (Futbola klubs "Liepājas metalurgs" is a Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk (ФК Металлург Красноярск is a Russian Football club based in Krasnoyarsk. Metallurg Lipetsk (Металлург Липецк is a Russian football club in Lipetsk. FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk (Russian ФК Металлург-Кузбасс Новокузнецк is a Russian football club Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. FC Metalurh Donetsk (ФК «Металург» Донецьк ФК «Металлург» Донецк Metallurg Donetsk) is a Ukrainian football FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (ФК Металург Запоріжжя is a Ukrainian professional Football club from the city of Zaporizhia. FC Stal Alchevsk is a professional football team in the Ukrainian First League. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Stal Mielec is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. FC Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt is a German football club based in Eisenhuttenstadt, Brandenburg, near the Polish border Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Górnik is a common prefix for Polish sports teams Górnik Łęczna Stadion Górnik, their stadium Górnik Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Atherton Collieries FC are a football club based in Atherton in Greater Manchester, England. Bentley Colliery Football Club is a football club established in 1926 and based in Bentley, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Harworth Colliery Institute Football Club is a football club established in 1931 who despite being based in Harworth, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire Pontefract Collieries FC are a football club based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. Thorne Colliery Football Club is a football club based in Thorne, South Yorkshire, England. Blackwell Miners Welfare Football Club are a football club established in the early 1900s and based in Blackwell, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, Calverton Miners Welfare FC is an Association football club in Calverton Nottinghamshire. Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a football club established in 1919 and based in Gedling, near Arnold Nottinghamshire, England Holbrook Miners Welfare Football Club is a football club established in 1996 and based in Holbrook, near Derby, Derbyshire, England Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland GKS Górnik Łęczna is a Polish football club based in Łęczna, Poland. KS Górnik Polkowice is a Polish football club based in Polkowice, Poland. Klub Sportowy Górnik Wieliczka is a Polish football club based in Wieliczka, Poland. Górnik Zabrze ( pron ˈgurɲik ˈzabʐɛ) is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Zagłębie Lubin, pron zagˈwɛmbʲɛ ˈlubin is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin, Poland Zagłębie Sosnowiec, pron zagˈwɛmbʲɛ sɔsˈnɔvʲɛts is a Football (soccer club based in Sosnowiec, Poland. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Asociación Civil Mineros de Guayana, usually known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a Venezuelan Football (soccer club based |  Guatemala |
CSD Municipal |
 Peru |
Deportivo Municipal | ||
 El Salvador |
Once Municipal | ||
| Navy | Malavan: Persian for Sailor | Iran |
Malavan F.C. |
| Petroleum | Naft: Persian for Petrol |  Angola |
Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo, Atlético Petróleos do Huambo, Atlético Petróleos do Namibe, Atlético Petróleos Luanda |
 Bolivia |
Oriente Petrolero | ||
| Colombia |
Alianza Petrolera | ||
| Ecuador |
Esmeraldas Petrolero | ||
| Iran |
Sanat Naft F.C. | ||
| Police | For football clubs affiliated with a police force | Botswana |
Police XI |
| Cambodia |
Military Police | ||
 China |
Vanguard Hubei Police Academy | ||
| Ecuador |
Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI) | ||
| England |
Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police | ||
 India |
Punjab Police | ||
 Iraq |
Al-Shorta | ||
 Lithuania |
Sostinės Policija Vilnius | ||
 Isle of Man |
Police | ||
 Nepal |
Mahendra Police Club | ||
 Uganda |
Police FC | ||
| Railroad workers | Rah Ahan (Persian), Ferro Carril (Spanish), for Railroad (noun). Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos (the Reds are a Guatemalan professional football club Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Club Centro Deportivo Municipal is a Peruvian Football (soccer team El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is a Salvadoran football club from Ahuachapán, El Salvador. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo is an Angolan football club based in Soyo. Atlético Petróleos do Huambo is an Angolan football club based in Huambo. Atlético Petróleos do Namibe is an Angolan football club based in Namibe. Atlético Petróleos Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético, is a traditional Football (soccer club from The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. } Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian Football (soccer team based in Barrancabermeja. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero is a Soccer team from the city of Esmeraldas in the province of Esmeraldas in Ecuador, South For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Sanat Naft Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Abadan, Iran. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. Police XI is a Football (soccer club from Botswana based in Gaborone. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Military Police, is a Football (soccer club from Siem Reap, Cambodia. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Vanguard Hubei Police Academy FC ( Simplified Chinese: 前卫湖北警官学院 Hanyu Pinyin: Qiánwèi Húběi Jǐngguān Xuéyuán) is a Chinese semi-professional For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional Soccer team from Quito, Ecuador, which belongs to the Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI a England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Metropolitan Police FC are the football club of the Metropolitan Police Service, although in recent years there has been a relaxation in the rule that players had to be serving West Midlands Police FC is a football club based in Birmingham, England. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical Police Football Club are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Mahendra Police Club is departmental police Football club of Nepal. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Police FC is a football club from Jinja in Uganda. They have won their first Ugandan league title in 2005 and the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2006 Ferroviário (Portuguese) for Railroad (adjective). Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. In Grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a Noun or Pronoun, giving more information about the | Argentina |
Ferro Carril Oeste, Rosario Central (from Central Argentine Railway) |
 Brazil |
Ferroviário Atlético Clube, Associação Ferroviária de Esportes | ||
| England |
Darlington Railway Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Leigh RMI | ||
| Iran |
Rah Ahan F.C. | ||
 Mozambique |
Clube Ferroviário da Beira, Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, Clube Ferroviário de Nampula | ||
| Ship-building | After the Cammell Laird ship yard | England |
Cammell Laird F.C. |
| Textile | Nassaji: Persian for Textile Industry | Argentina |
Textil Mandiyú |
 Croatia |
NK Varteks Varaždin | ||
| Iran |
Nassaji Mazandaran F.C. | ||
| Mozambique |
Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè | ||
| Tractor manufacturing | Iran |
Teraktor Sazi F.C. | |
| Russia |
Rotor Volgograd | ||
| General |  Italy |
SPAL 1907 (Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor) |
Club names referring to education
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academical | Affiliation with academics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Ferro Carril Oeste (usually referred simply as Ferro) is an Argentine sports club founded on July 28 1904 by 95 railway workers in Club Atlético Rosario Central (usually simply Central) is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. The Central Argentine Railway (CA (in Spanish Ferrocarril Central Argentino) was one of the Big Four Broad gauge,, British-owned companies that built |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Ferroviário Atlético Clube, or Ferroviário as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, or Ferroviária, as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Araraquara in São Paulo England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Darlington Railway Athletic FC are a football club based in Darlington, England. Harrogate Railway Athletic FC is an English football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Rah Ahan Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Clube Ferroviário da Beira is a Mozambican football club based in Beira. Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, usually known as Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a traditional Football (soccer club from Maputo Clube Ferroviário de Nampula is a Mozambican football club based in Nampula. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cammell Laird Football Club is an Association football club based at Kirklands Stadium in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Textil Mandiyú are an Argentina Football club, their home town is Corrientes, in the Province of Corrientes in North East Argentina Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between NK Varteks is a Croatian football club based in the city of Varaždin in the north of the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Nassaji Mazandaran is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran, Iran. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Grupo Desportivo da Companha Têxtil do Punguè is a Mozambican football club based in Beira. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Teraktor Sazi Football Club ( is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, Iran. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending FC Rotor Volgograd is a football club from Volgograd, Russia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest SPAL 1907 is an Italian Association Football club based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. See also Estudiantes, University, Polytechnic. |  Bulgaria |
Akademik Sofia, Akademik Svishtov |
 Denmark |
Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| Germany |
Akademischer BC 1897 Charlottenburg, Akademischer SC 1893 Berlin | ||
| Mozambique |
Associação Académica de Maputo | ||
 Portugal |
Académica de Coimbra | ||
 Scotland |
Hamilton Academical | ||
| Old Boys | Named by ex-pupils of the English High School of Rosario in homage to its director and football coach, English immigrant Isaac Newell | Argentina |
Newell's Old Boys |
| Young Boys | Named in contrast to nearby club Old Boys Basel (see Old Boys above) |  Switzerland |
BSC Young Boys |
| Polytechnic | Affiliation with academics. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Akademik (ФК “Академик” is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sofia, currently playing in the Bulgarian B Professional Football The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish Professional football club from Copenhagen, currently playing at the second highest level in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Akademischer Ballspiel-Club 1897 Charlottenburg was a German football club based in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. Akademischer Sport-Club 1893 Berlin was a German football club based in Berlin and is notable as one of the founding clubs of the Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Associação Académica de Maputo, usually known as Académica is a Football (soccer club from Maputo, Mozambique, playing in the top division Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Associação Académica de Coimbra - Organismo Autónomo de Futebol (A Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Hamilton Academical is a football club from Hamilton Scotland. Isaac Newell ( Strood, April 24, 1853 - Rosario, October 16 de 1907 a teacher from England and a pioneer of Football For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903 Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation BSC Young Boys (officially Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sports club based in Berne. See also Academical, Estudiantes, University. |  Moldova |
FC Politehnica Chişinău |
 Romania |
FC Politehnica Iaşi, Politehnica Ştiinţa Timişoara | ||
| Students | Affiliation with students. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania FC Politehnica Chişinău is a Moldovan football club based in Chişinău. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania FC Politehnica Iaşi (also known as Poli Iaşi) is a football club from Iaşi, Romania currently playing in Liga I, the top Romanian See also Academical, Polytechnic, University. | Argentina |
Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, Estudiantes de Buenos Aires |
| Brazil |
Estudiantes Sport Club | ||
| Peru |
Estudiantes de Medicina | ||
| Romania |
Sportul Studenţesc | ||
| Venezuela |
Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| University | Affliation with universities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Estudiantes de La Plata is a sports club in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a history of achievement in professional football Asociación Atlética Estudiantes (usually known as Estudiantes de Río Cuarto) are an Argentine Football club, their home town is Río Cuarto Club Atlético Estudiantes (usually referred as Estudiantes de Buenos Aires) are a football club from Caseros in Buenos Aires Province Argentina |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Estudiantes de Medicina is a Peruvian football club playing in the city of Ica. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 (making it one of the oldest Romanian clubs still active Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The club Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club (usually called Estudiantes de Mérida, or simply Estudiantes) is a professional football club of the See also Academical, Estudiantes, Polytechnic. | Bolivia |
Club Universitario |
| Brazil |
Sport Club Ulbra, Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube | ||
| Chile |
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, Club de Fútbol Universidad de Chile, Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción | ||
 Costa Rica |
Club de Futbol Universidad de Costa Rica | ||
| Ecuador |
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito) | ||
| England |
Cambridge University A.F.C., University of Exeter, Oxford University A.F.C. | ||
 Ireland |
University College Dublin A.F.C. | ||
| Mexico |
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Club Universidad Nacional, Club Deportivo UANL | ||
| Peru |
Universitario de Deportes, Universidad San Martín de Porres | ||
| Romania |
FC Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Cluj, Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Scotland |
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh University | ||
 South Africa |
Pretoria University FC | ||
 Spain |
AD Universidad de Oviedo, Universidad de Las Palmas CF | ||
| Venezuela |
Universidad de Los Andes Fútbol Club |
Club names referring to days and dates
Club names referring to the club's specific origins
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | After their original home ground, the Angel Ground, itself named after a nearby hotel. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Club Universitario is a Bolivian football team playing at the top level the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Sport Club Ulbra, usually known as Ulbra is a Brazilian football club from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, founded by the Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube, usually known as Estácio de Sá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is one of Chile 's most popular football clubs based in the country's capital Santiago. Club de Fútbol Profesional de la Universidad de Chile is one of the most popular football clubs in Chile. Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Club de Fútbol de la Universidad de Costa Rica is a Costa Rican football club currently playing in the Primera División. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cambridge University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Cambridge. The University of Exeter AFC is a football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. University College Dublin Association Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Coláiste na hOllscoile Áth Cliath) is an Irish football The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC ( UAG) is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind in the country in recent times Club Universidad Nacional AC, also referred to as Pumas de la UNAM, is a Mexican professional football club Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, also known as UANL or simply Tigres, is a popular Mexican professional football club which plays in the Primera Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Universitario de Deportes is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. Universidad San Martin is a Peruvian football club playing in the city of Lima. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania FC Universitatea Craiova ( Campioana unei mari Iubiri) is one of the most famous football clubs from Romania, along with Steaua Bucuresti and Dinamo FC Universitatea Craiova ( Campioana unei mari Iubiri) is one of the most famous football clubs from Romania, along with Steaua Bucuresti and Dinamo Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Heriot-Watt University FC is a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Edinburgh University AFC are a football club representing the University of Edinburgh. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa University of Pretoria Football Club, also known as Tuks FC or under their sponsored title as Jet AmaTuks, is a South African Association Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Asociación Deportiva Universidad de Oviedo is a football team based in Oviedo in the autonomous community of Asturias. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Club de Futbol is a club in football Spanish located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria founded in 1994 Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Universidad de Los Andes Fútbol Club, usually known as Universidad de Los Andes, or by the acronym ULA, is a Venezuelan Football (soccer England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Abergavenny Thursdays FC is a football team a founder member of the League of Wales, but now playing in the Gwent County League Division 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético 9 de Julio (sometimes referred as 9 de Julio de Rafaela) are a football club from Rafaela in Santa Fe, Argentina. 9 de Julio are an Argentine Football club, their home town is Morteros, in the Córdoba Province of Argentina Sportivo 9 de Julio are an Argentina Football club, their home town is Río Tercero, in the Córdoba Province of Argentina Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Accomplishments Ecuadorian Runner- up (3: 1965, 1983, 1984 Liga De Guayaquil Champions (2: 1940 Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Labour Day is an annual Holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio, is a Football (soccer club from Benguela, Angola, founded in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Naval 1º de Maio ( pron nɐ'vaɫ pɾi'mɐiɾu dɨ 'maiu is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz that was promoted for the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Clube 15 de Novembro, or 15 de Novembro (also known as 15 de Campo Bom) as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Campo Bom Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, usually known as XV de Jaú, is a Brazilian football club from Jaú, São Paulo state. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those VC Eendracht Aalst is a Belgian football club based in Aalst, East Flanders. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Pallokerho-35 (or PK-35) is a Finnish football club based in Helsinki. Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 is a football club from Tampere, Finland. Klubi 04 is the reserve team of Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. It was founded in 2004 when HJK bought FC Jokerit. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. Hannover 96 is a German football club in Hanover, Lower Saxony. SV Darmstadt 98 is a German football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is a German football club based in Hoffenheim a suburb of Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen SC Paderborn 07 is a German football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the 3 SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Achilles '29 is a football club from Groesbeek, the Netherlands Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto, usually known simply as Primeiro de Agosto (sometimes spelled 1º de Agosto) is a Sports club from Luanda Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only 12 de Octubre is a Football (soccer club from Itauguá, Paraguay; founded in 1914 Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Club Atlético 3 de Febrero is a Football (soccer club from the city of Ciudad del Este, department of Alto Paraná in Paraguay; founded Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states 2 de Mayo is a Football (soccer club from the city of Pedro Juan Caballero, department of Amambay in Paraguay. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. | England |
Tonbridge Angels F.C. |
| Argyle | Named after The Argyle Tavern or Argyle Terrace, both in Plymouth. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tonbridge Angels are a football club in Tonbridge, Kent, England. | England |
Plymouth Argyle F.C. |
| Ittihad | Arabic for "the union", meaning the merger of clubs or clubs founders |  Saudi Arabia |
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah) |
 Libya |
Al-Ittihad (Tripoli) | ||
| Dons | Named after the nickname of MK Dons' predecessors, Wimbledon F. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Al-Ittihad (الاتحاد or Ittihad Jeddah is a Saudi Arabian Sports club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Al Ittihad of Libya ( الاتحاد الليبي) is a Libyan football club based in Bab Ben Geshier - Tripoli, Libya. C. | England |
Milton Keynes Dons F.C. |
| North | Clubs that originated 'north' of a specific place | England |
Glossop North End A.F.C., Preston North End |
| East | Orient = from the East, Leyton is in East London | England |
Leyton Orient |
| Park Avenue | The club originally played at the Park Avenue ground | England |
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. |
| Rangers (Glasgow) | The club founder saw the name Rangers in a Rugby annual | Scotland |
Rangers F.C. |
| Homeless | Rovers, Wanderers. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Glossop North End AFC are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League Park Avenue is a sports ground on Horton Park Avenue in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford (Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Excursionistas translates roughly as "The Voyagers". Originally a team without a home ground | various | Blackburn Rovers, Bristol Rovers, Tranmere Rovers, Albion Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Bray Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sliema Wanderers, Montevideo Wanderers, Santiago Wanderers, Excursionistas, Wanderers F.C., Wycombe Wanderers |
| Republic of Ireland |
Sligo Rovers | ||
| Scotland |
Raith Rovers | ||
| Trinity | The club was formed in 1873 by the vicar of the Holy Trinity Church | England |
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. |
| United | Often (but not always) refers to the result of a merger. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere Albion Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football team from the North Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge, who are currently playing in Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Bray Wanderers AFC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Bhré) is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the FAI League of Ireland Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Valparaíso. Club Atlético Excursionistas (usually called Excursio by fans are a football team based in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires in Argentina The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough Lincolnshire. "Pers-" is short for "Persatuan," Indonesian for "United". Indonesian or Bahasa Indonesia, based on the Riau version of Malay language, was declared the official language with the declaration of |  Indonesia |
Persib, Persik Kediri, Persipura Jayapura |
| various | Manchester United, Newcastle United, West Ham United, D.C. United, Colchester United, Sheffield United, Carlisle United, Leeds United, Limavady United, Ayr United, Dundee United, KVSK United, Tampere United, Yerevan United, Unión de Santa Fe, União de Leiria, União São João | ||
| Stanley | Named after the Stanley Arms on Stanley Road, Accrington. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Persib (acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung) is an Indonesian Soccer club located in Bandung, West Java. Persik Kediri is an Indonesian football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. History Persipura Jayapura is formed in 1950 Persipura Jayapura (acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura) is a West Papuan football Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Limavady United FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Ayr United FC are an Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. KVSK United Overpelt-Lommel often referred to as KVSK United is a Belgian football Club based in the city of Lommel, Limburg Tampere United is a Finnish football club playing Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland. Yerevan United Football Club or YUFC (Երևան Յունայթդ is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan. Club Atlético Unión (mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe) are a Football (soccer club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province União Desportiva de Leiria, known simply as União de Leiria ( pron União São João Esporte Clube, usually known as União São João is a Brazilian football club from Araras, São Paulo state. | England |
Accrington Stanley |
| Villa | Named after Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston, Birmingham. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Accrington Stanley Football Club is an English football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England formed in 1968 | England |
Aston Villa |
Club names referring to an ethnic, social, national or religious background
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahly | Arabic for "national" |  Egypt |
El-Ahly |
 Qatar |
Al-Ahli (Doha) | ||
| Albion | Archaic name for Great Britain | England |
Brighton & Hove Albion, Burton Albion |
| Scotland |
Stirling Albion | ||
| Arabi | Al-Arabi is the Arabic for "Arab". England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Al-Ahli Sports Club (الأهلي also known as Al-Ahli Doha is a Qatari multi-sport club See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Burton Albion Football Club are an English football team currently playing in the Conference National. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Stirling Albion FC is a football club currently playing in the Scottish Football League. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language |  Kuwait |
Al Arabi Kuwait |
| Qatar |
Al-Arabi Sports Club | ||
 Panama |
CD Árabe Unido | ||
| Armenia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Armenian diaspora. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Al Arabi Kuwait ( Arabic: نادي العربي الكويتي are a Kuwaiti Football (soccer team who play in the Kuwait Premier League Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Al-Arabi Sports Club (النادي العربي الرياضي also known as Al-Arabi Doha, is a Qatari professional Football (soccer club based in Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The Armenian diaspora is a term used to describe the communities of Armenians living outside of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. | Argentina |
Club Deportivo Armenio |
| Assyria | Clubs founded by and for members of the Assyrian diaspora. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Deportivo Armenio is a lower league football club from Ingeniero Maschwitz in Buenos Aires Province Argentina. Since World War I, the Assyrian diaspora has steadily increased so that there are now more Assyrians living in western and eastern Europe, North America |  Sweden |
Assyriska Föreningen |
| Beitar | Refers to Betar, for "Brit Yosef Trumpeldor", a Zionist youth movement founded in 1923. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish Assyrian based football club based in Södertälje. The Betar Movement (בית"ר also spelled Beitar) is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in A Zionist Youth movement is an organization formed for Jewish children and adolescents for educational social and ideological development |  Israel |
Beitar Jerusalem F.C., Beitar/Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. |
| Bohemians | After Bohemianism | Republic of Ireland |
Bohemians |
| Bohemians | After Bohemia |  Czech Republic |
Bohemians 1905 |
| Borussia | Latin name for Prussia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Beitar Jerusalem FC (מועדון כדורגל בית"ר ירושלים Mōadōn Kadūregel Beitár Yerushaláyim) is an Israeli Football (soccer Beitar/Shimshon Tel Aviv FC (מועדון כדורגל בית"ר/שמשון תל אביב is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. The term bohemian, of French origin was first used in the English language in the nineteenth century to describe the untraditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished Artists Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. | Germany |
Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Fulda, Borussia Neunkirchen |
| Celtic | Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Borussia Fulda is a German football club from Fulda, Hesse. The club was founded July 4, 1904 as FC Borussia Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The Irish diaspora (Diaspóra na nGael consists of Irish Emigrants and their descendants in countries such as Great Britain, the United States | England |
Farsley Celtic A.F.C., Stalybridge Celtic F.C. |
| Ireland |
Cork Celtic, Wayside Celtic F.C. | ||
 Northern Ireland |
Donegal Celtic, Lurgan Celtic F.C. | ||
| Scotland |
Celtic F.C. | ||
| Chief | Reflecting tribal origins of home town | South Africa |
Kaizer Chiefs |
| United States |
Atlanta Chiefs | ||
| Croatia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Croatian diaspora. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Farsley Celtic Association Football Club are an English football club based in Farsley, in the City of Leeds. Stalybridge Celtic are an English Semi-professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Cork Celtic FC were a former Irish football club based in Cork. Wayside Celtic FC is a Football Club competing in the Leinster Senior League. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Donegal Celtic is a football club playing in the IFA Championship in Northern Ireland. Lurgan Celtic is based in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, and plays in the IFA Interim League. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Kaizer Chiefs is a South African Football (soccer club founded 7 January, 1970 in Soweto, Johannesburg. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Atlanta Chiefs were a Soccer team based out of Atlanta Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972 Croatian Diaspora refers to the Croatian communities that have formed outside Croatia. |  Australia |
Adelaide Croatia Soccer Club, SC Croatia, Sydney Croatia, North Perth Croatia, Newcastle Croatia, Whyalla Croatia, Fremantle Croatia, Gwelup Croatia |
 Canada |
Toronto Croatia, | ||
| Germany |
Croatia Berlin | ||
| Español | Refers to the Spanish people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Raiders are a Football (soccer club in Adelaide, South Australia. The Melbourne Knights Football Club is a Football (soccer club representing Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League (VPL and is a two-time championship Sydney United Football Club are an Australian Football (soccer club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian immigrants in the Western Knights Soccer Club is an Australian Football (soccer Club currently playing in the Football West State League Premier Division in Perth Western The Newcastle Croatia Soccer Club is a now defunct Australian Football (soccer from the regional city of Newcastle New South Wales that competed in Whyalla Croatia is an Australian football (soccer club from the regional city of Whyalla South Australia. Fremantle Croatia HNK Soccer Club is an Australian football (soccer club from the city of Fremantle, Western Australia. Gwelup Croatia is an Australian football (soccer club from the suburb of Gwelup in Perth Western Australia. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia are a Canadian Soccer team founded in 1956. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. SD Croatia Berlin is a German football club in Berlin. The club was founded in 1972 as the ethnically Croatian side Español (literally Spanish) may refer to The Spanish people The Spanish language The football club | Argentina |
Club Social, Deportivo y Cultural Español |
| Chile |
Unión Española | ||
| Spain |
RCD Espanyol | ||
 Uruguay |
Central Español | ||
| Germania, Alemannia | Alternative names of Germany. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Social Deportivo y Cultural Español is a football club from Buenos Aires in Argentina. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Unión Española is a Chilean football club based in Santiago. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. | Germany |
BFC Germania, Alemannia Aachen |
| Guaraní | Name of a group of culturally related indigenous peoples of South America. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. BFC Germania is a German football club from Berlin. Founded on 15 April 1888 it is the oldest still active football Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. | Brazil |
Guarani Futebol Clube, Guarany Futebol Clube |
 Paraguay |
Club Guaraní | ||
| Hibernia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarany Futebol Clube, also known as Guarany de Bagé, is a Brazilian football team in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan Football (soccer team based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903 Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland. The Irish diaspora (Diaspóra na nGael consists of Irish Emigrants and their descendants in countries such as Great Britain, the United States |  Malta |
Hibernians F.C. |
| Scotland |
Hibernian F.C. | ||
| Inter- | International. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Hibernians FC is a Maltese football club playing in the town of Paola Malta. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. | various | FK Inter Bratislava, UWIC Inter Cardiff F.C., F.C. Internazionale Milano, FC Inter Baku, Inter Bom-Bom, Inter Club d'Escaldes, Inter Monaro, Sport Club Internacional, Internazionale Torino |
| Italy | Clubs founded by and for members of the Italian diaspora. FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club playing in the city of Bratislava. UWIC Inter Cardiff FC are a Welsh football club Their name is inspired by Inter Milan. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Inter Baku Football Club is a Azerbaijan football club from Baku. Inter Bom-Bom is a football club that plays in the São Tomé Island League in Santana in São Tomé and Principe. Inter Club d'Escaldes is an Andorran football club based in Escaldes-Engordany. Inter Monaro SC is a defunct Australian Football(soccer club that was based in Queanbeyan, NSW. Sport Club Internacional, also known as Inter or Colorado, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Internazionale Football Club Torino commonly known as just Internazionale Torino was an Italian football club from Turin. The term Italian Diaspora refers to the large-scale migration of Italians away from Italy in the period roughly between the unification of Italy in 1861 and the beginning of | Argentina |
Sportivo Italiano |
| Chile |
Audax Club Sportivo Italiano | ||
| Australia |
Marconi Stallions | ||
| Venezuela |
Deportivo Italia | ||
| Monarchy | Real is Spanish for Royal. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Sportivo Italiano are a football club from Buenos Aires in Argentina. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the CD Audax Italiano de La Florida, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Santiago, and plays in the Primera División de Chile. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Marconi Stallions are an Australian Football (soccer club from Sydney, Australia. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Deportivo Italia is a Venezuelan football club History Deportivo Italia was founded on August 18, 1948 by a group of Italian Koninklijke is a Dutch equivalent. Spanish clubs with the "Real" name, as well as the Honduras club Real España, enjoy the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Royal Antwerp FC |
| Bolivia |
Real Potosí | ||
| Colombia |
Real Cartagena, Real Santander | ||
| Honduras |
Real España | ||
| Netherlands |
Koninklijke HFC | ||
| Spain |
Real Madrid, Real Mallorca, Real Zaragoza, Real Sporting de Gijón | ||
| National | Brazil |
Nacional FC | |
| Colombia |
Atlético Nacional | ||
| Ecuador |
El Nacional | ||
| Portugal |
C.D. Nacional | ||
| Romania |
Naţional Bucureşti | ||
| Uruguay |
Nacional de Montevideo | ||
| Palestine | Clubs founded by and for members of the Palestinian diaspora. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Royal Antwerp FC is a Belgian football club from the city of Antwerp in Antwerp (province. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Club Real Potosí is a football club from Potosí, Bolivia.The club was founded October 20, 1941 as Club Bamin Potosí belonging Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Real Cartagena, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cartagena. Real Santander is a Colombian football team that play in the Primera B League Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply El España is a Honduran football club which currently plays in the first division in San The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Koninklijke HFC (Royal Haarlemsche Football Club is a football club in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma de Mallorca. Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. Real Sporting de Gijón is a Spanish football team from Gijón, Asturias. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Corporación Deportiva Club Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Club Deportivo El Nacional is a sports club from Quito, Ecuador that is best known for its professional football team Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Clube Desportivo Nacional, founded in 1910 is a Portuguese football club that plays in Funchal, Madeira Islands. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania FC Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club playing in Liga II. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Club Nacional de Football is a traditional Uruguayan Sports club, full of history based in Montevideo and founded in May 14, 1899 Palestinian diaspora ( الشتات, al-shatat) is a term used to describe Palestinians living outside of historic Palestine - an area | Chile |
Club Deportivo Palestino |
| Pogoń | Polish for "knight-in-pursuit", depicted on the Pogoń Litewska, the Polish Coat of Arms. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Club Deportivo Palestino, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Santiago. Pogoń Litewska - is a Lithuanian coat of arms. Appearing in medieval Lithuanian Heraldry, it was later used by several | Poland |
Pogoń Lwów, Pogoń Szczecin |
| Polonia, Lechia | Alternative names of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland LKS Pogoń Lwów was one of the first and biggest Polish professional sports clubs and the second oldest Polish football club behind other teams from Lwów - MKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish football club based in Szczecin, Poland, currently playing in the 3rd level of Polish football | Poland |
Polonia Warsaw, Lechia Gdańsk |
| Portugal | Clubs founded by and for members of the Portuguese diaspora. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Polonia Warszawa, ( pron pɔˈlɔɲa varˈʂava is a Polish Sports club with football and Basketball teams Lechia Gdańsk, pron ˈlɛxja ˈgdaɲsk is a Polish football club (founded in 1945 as a BOP Baltia Gdańsk) based in Gdańsk, |  Andorra |
Lusitanos |
| Brazil |
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ), Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista | ||
| Canada |
Toronto Supra Portuguese | ||
| Venezuela |
Portuguesa Fútbol Club | ||
| Revolution | Named after the American Revolution | USA |
New England Revolution |
| Saint | Santos is Portuguese and Spanish for saints. Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western Lusitanos is an Andorran football club from Andorra la Vella, founded in 1999 which plays in Campionat de Lliga, the Premier |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a Sports club, and a traditional Brazilian football team from Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Londrina, Paraná state Portuguesa Santista is a Brazilian football team from Santos in São Paulo state, founded on November 20, 1917 by the Portuguese Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Portugal FC is a Canadian Soccer team founded in 2001. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan football club In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity | Brazil |
Santos FC |
| Mexico |
Santos Laguna | ||
| Angola |
Santos de Angola | ||
| Costa Rica |
Santos de Guápiles | ||
| Serbia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Serbian diaspora. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Club Santos Laguna, also known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Santos Futebol Clube de Angola is an Angolan football club based in Viana. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Santos de Guápiles Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football football soccer club which currently plays in the Segunda División. There are currently 45 to 55 million Serbs in Diaspora throughout the world (those that are not constitutional peoples like in Serbia, Montenegro and | Australia |
Fitzroy City Serbia, Wollongong Srbija, Berwick Kings Krajina, Noble Park United, Westgate Sindjelic, |
| Canada |
Serbian White Eagles | ||
| Slavia | Refers to the Slavic peoples |  Belarus |
Slavia Mozyr |
 Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Slavija Istočno Sarajevo | ||
| Bulgaria |
Slavia Sofia | ||
| Czech Republic |
Slavia Praha | ||
| Poland |
Sława Lwów | ||
 Serbia |
Slavija Kragujevac, Slavija Novi Sad | ||
| Syriac | Refers to Syriacs. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fitzroy City Serbia ( Serbian Cyrillic: Србија) is a Serbian-backed Football (soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria Albion Park White Eagles is a Serbian-backed football club from Australia. Westgate Sindjelic ( Serbian Cyrillic: Синђелић) is a Serbian-backed football (soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east FC Slavia-Mozyr is a Belarusian football team based in Mozyr, Belarus. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country FK Slavija is a Serbian football club based in Kragujevac, Serbia. FK Slavija is a Serbian football club based in Novi Sad. History During the 1990s Novi Sad's FK Slavija was led by Branislav "Dugi" Lainović Syria Greater Syria, a historical region of the Levant Roman Syria Ottoman Syria | Sweden |
Syrianska FC, Arameiska/Syrianska KIF, Syrianska IF Kerburan, Valsta Syrianska IK |
| Turkey | Clubs founded by and for members of the Turkish diaspora. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Syrianska FC is a Swedish based football club in Södertälje, a suburb of Stockholm. Syrianska IF Kerburan is a Swedish based football club in the city of Västerås. Valsta Syrianska IK is a Swedish based football club in Valsta, a suburb of Stockholm. The term Turkish diaspora (Türk diyasporası refers to the estimated population of Turkish people in the world migrated outside of Turkey. | Germany |
Türkiyemspor Berlin |
| Netherlands |
FC Türkiyemspor |
Club names referring to geographical features
Club names referring to specific geographical features
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| Africa | Named after the African continent. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Türkiyemspor Berlin is German football club from the city of Berlin. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Stevenage Borough FC are an English football team based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, currently playing in the Conference National Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference National Radcliffe Borough FC is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. Hampton & Richmond Borough FC are a football club based in the Suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For the city council see City of Adelaide Adelaide City is a Football (soccer club in Adelaide, Australia. Brisbane City Football Club is an Australian football (soccer club from Newmarket, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page London City is a Canadian soccer team founded in 1973 and North America ’s oldest professional Soccer club in active competition (excluding For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Club Deportivo Cuenca is a soccer club based in Cuenca, Ecuador. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Gloucester City are a semi-professional football club based in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, currently playing in the Southern League. Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Cork City FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chathair Chorcaigh) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Division. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Armagh City FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. Elgin City Football Club (also known as City or The Black and Whites) are a professional Association football team based in Elgin Moray Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Club de Fútbol Ciudad de Murcia, usually abbreviated to Ciudad de Murcia, was a Segunda División football club based in Murcia, in the autonomous community Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Forest FC are a football club based in Horsham, England. They were established in 1958 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1988 Forest Green Rovers FC is an English football team based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Waltham Forest FC are a football club from Walthamstow, who play in the Isthmian League First Division North. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. An ocean (from Greek, ''Okeanos'' (Oceanus) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the Hydrosphere. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Ocean Boys Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Brass, Bayelsa State. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld River Atlético Clube, usually known simply as River, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina, Piauí state. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Wisła Kraków ( pron 'viswa ˈkrakuf Veeswa Krakouf) is a Polish football club based in Kraków Poland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Club Social y Deportivo Macará, el ídolo de Ambato is a soccer club based in Ambato, Ecuador. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Aberystwyth Town FC is a football team playing in the Welsh Premier League. Caernarfon Town FC is a football team playing in the Welsh Premier League. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Aylesbury Vale FC are a football club based in Aylesbury, England. Pewsey Vale FC are a football club based in the village of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. Raynes Park Vale Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Raynes Park in the London Borough of Merton, England. |  Ivory Coast |
Africa Sports |
| Americas | Named after the American continent. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Africa Sports National ( Africa Sports) is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America | Argentina |
Sol de América de Formosa |
| Brazil |
América Football Club, América de Natal, América Mineiro, América Paulista, América do Sergipe , América de Manaus, América de Três Rios, Americano | ||
| Colombia |
América de Cali | ||
| Mexico |
Club América | ||
 Nicaragua |
América Managua | ||
| Paraguay |
Sol de América | ||
| Ancient cities | Corinth (often refers to the "Corinthian ideal" of amateurism in sport) |
Brazil |
Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians Alagoano, Atlético Clube Coríntians |
| England |
Corinthian, Corinthian-Casuals, Corinthian (Kent) | ||
| Sparta | Czech Republic |
Sparta Prague | |
| England |
Blyth Spartans, Brache Sparta | ||
| Malta |
Hamrun Spartans | ||
| Netherlands |
Sparta Rotterdam, Nivo Sparta, Sparta Nijkerk | ||
 Norway |
Sparta Sarpsborg | ||
| Scotland |
Spartans | ||
| Ararat |  Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan | |
| Iran |
F.C. Ararat Tehran | ||
| The Baltic | Poland |
Bałtyk Gdynia | |
| Russia |
FC Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
| Black Sea | Cherno More in several Slavic languages | Bulgaria |
Chernomorets 919 Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas Sofia, Cherno More Varna |
| Russia |
Chernomorets Novorossiysk | ||
| Ukraine |
Chornomorets Odessa | ||
| River Plate | Argentina |
Club Atlético River Plate | |
| Uruguay |
Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay) |
Club names referring to plants
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arecaceae | Palmeiras: Portuguese for palm trees. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Sol de América are an Argentina Football club, from the Province of Formosa in Argentina |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld América Football Club, or América as it is usually called is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state América Futebol Clube, or América (or América de Natal) as they are usually called is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal América Futebol Clube, or América (or América Mineiro) as they are usually called is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte América Futebol Clube (SP, usually known simply as América (or as América-SP, or América (SP) is a Brazilian football club from América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América or as América-SE, América (SE or América do Sergipe, is a Brazilian América Futebol Clube (AM, usually known simply as América (or as América-AM, América (AM, or América de Manaus) is a América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, or as América de Três Rios, América-TR or América (TR, is a Brazilian Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Sede administrativa interiorjpg|thumb|right|200px|]] Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali to distinguish it from other clubs named The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America América Managua is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Sol de América is a Paraguayan Sports club, mostly known for its Football (soccer team Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. Amateurism (from Fr amateur "lover of" from OFr from L |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, or Corinthians Alagoano, as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded Atlético Clube Coríntians, or Coríntians, as they are usually called is a soccer club based in the city Caicó in the state of Rio Grande England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Corinthian Football Club were a Football team based in London playing at various venues including Crystal Palace and Queen's Club. Corinthian-Casuals FC are a football club based in Tolworth[http //www Corinthian Football Club is an English Association football club formed in 1972 at Fawkham in Kent by a millionaire builder named Ron Billings The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Blyth Spartans AFC are a football club based at Croft Park in Blyth Northumberland, England, currently playing in the Conference North Brache Sparta FC are a football club based in Luton, England. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Ħamrun Spartans Football Club is the football team of Ħamrun. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Spartans Football Club are a Scottish Football (soccer club from Edinburgh. Mount Ararat (see section Names for other names is the tallest peak in Turkey. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani FC Ararat Yerevan (Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արարատ Երեւան is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ararat FC ( is a popular football team based in Tehran, Iran. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Bałtyk Gdynia is a Polish football club from Gdynia. Established in 1930 by football enthusiasts from developing city Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Baltika is a Russian football club based in Kaliningrad. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Chernomorets Burgas Bulgaria (formerly known as FC Conegliano German and PFC Chernomorets Burgas Sofia are a Bulgarian Football club. PFC Cherno More is a Bulgarian football club in Varna. They play their home games in the Bulgarian Premier League at the local Stadium Ticha Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk (ФК "Черноморец" Новороссийск is a Russian football club based in Novorossiysk Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. FC Chornomorets Odessa (ФК «Чорноморець» is a professional football club in the Ukrainian Premier League. The Río de la Plata ( Spanish: " Silver River" &mdash which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Club Atlético River Plate, usually known simply as River Plate, are an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid or commonly palm tree) the palm family is a family of Flowering Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. | Brazil |
Palmeiras |
| Bluebell | Scotland |
Dundonald Bluebell F.C. | |
| Hawthorn | Scotland |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. | |
| Hollyhock |  Japan |
Mito HollyHock | |
| Laburnum | England |
Atherton Laburnum Rovers | |
| Lily | Scotland |
Easthouses Lily | |
| Oak |  Ghana |
Hearts of Oak | |
| Pepper |  Bermuda |
Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers | |
| Pine | Australia |
Frankston Pines | |
| Rose | Australia |
Adamstown Rosebuds | |
| Scotland |
Linlithgow Rose F.C., Montrose Roselea F.C. | ||
| Thistle | National symbol of Scotland | Scotland |
Ardeer Thistle, Buckie Thistle, Dalry Thistle, East Kilbride Thistle, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Lothian Thistle, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Partick Thistle |
| Violet |  Jamaica |
Violet Kickers F.C. | |
| Scotland |
Stonehouse Violet F.C. |
Club names referring to real or mythical creatures
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | Australia |
Weston Workers Bears FC | |
| Bee |  Nigeria |
Ranchers Bees | |
| Buffalo |  South Korea |
Chonbuk Buffalo | |
 Zambia |
Green Buffaloes FC | ||
| Cattle | Spanish: toro. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in Cardenden, Fife. Crataegus monogyna, known as Common Hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Hill of Beath Hawthorn FC are a Scottish junior football club from Hill of Beath, near Cowdenbeath, Fife. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese professional Football (soccer club currently playing in the J-league Division 2 "Indian laburnum" is the Golden Shower Tree, a distant relative of the genus Laburnum England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Atherton Laburnum Rovers FC is a football club based at Crilly Park Spa Road Atherton in Greater Manchester, England. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Easthouses Lily FC is a senior football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the For other meanings see Hearts of Oak Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts Piper, the pepper plants or pepper vines (a term used for certain Clematis in older times are an economically and ecologically Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Frankston Pines Football Club is an Australian Football (soccer club from Frankston, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A rose is a perennial flowering Shrub or vine of the Genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Adamstown Rosebuds Soccer Club (founded July 12, 1889) is a semi-professional Football (soccer club based in Adamstown a suburb of Newcastle Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Linlithgow Rose FC (commonly known as Linlithgow or The Rose) are a Scottish junior association football club from Linlithgow West Lothian Montrose Roselea Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Montrose, Angus. This article is about the plant for other uses see Thistle (disambiguation. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ardeer Thistle Football Club is a Scottish Football (soccer club from Stevenston in North Ayrshire. Buckie Thistle are a senior football club based in the town of Buckie, Banffshire, who currently play in Scotland 's Highland Football Dalry Thistle Football Club is a Scottish Football (soccer club based in the town of Dalry, Ayrshire. East Kilbride Thistle Football Club are a Scottish Football (soccer club based in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire near Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. Lothian Thistle FC is a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Lugar Boswell Thistle Football Club are a Scottish Football (soccer club based in the town of Lugar, near Cumnock, Ayrshire. Partick Thistle Football Club are a Scottish professional football club from the city of Glasgow. Viola, commonly called Violets, is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species distributed Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Violet Kickers FC is a club team in Jamaica, that competes in the St Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Stonehouse Violet Football Club are a Scottish Football (soccer club based in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire near East Kilbride. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Weston Workers Bears Football Club are an Australian Semi-professional football (soccer based in Weston New South Wales. Bees are flying Insects closely related to Wasps and Ants Bees are a Monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Ranchers Bees is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna. They play in the second division in Nigerian football the Nigeria Division 1. The biological Subfamily bovines includes a diverse group of 10 species of medium to large sized Ungulates including domestic Cattle, Bison, Water South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Chonbuk Buffalo were a South Korean football club Lasting only one year in the K-League, the club were the predecessor to Cheonbuk Hyundai Motors. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Green Buffaloes FC is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family | Mexico |
Toros Neza |
| Panama |
Tauro F.C. | ||
| Cheetah | South Korea |
Anyang Cheetahs FC | |
| Cougar | United States |
BYU Cougars[1] | |
| Deer | Japan |
Kashima Antlers | |
| Dolphin | Ireland |
Dolphin F.C. (Dublin)[2] | |
| Nigeria |
Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt) | ||
| Dragon |  Benin |
AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé | |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
AS Dragons | ||
 Sierra Leone |
Golden Dragon F.C. | ||
| South Korea |
Chunnam Dragons | ||
| Eagle | Portuguese: águia, Spanish: águila. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Toros Neza was a Mexican soccer team that played in the city of Nezahualcóyotl between 1993 and 2000 Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in ANAPROF, the top Panamanian The cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus) is an atypical member of the cat family ( Felidae) that is unique in its speed while lacking climbing abilities South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Anyang LG Cheetahs was a South Korean football club located in Anyang Gyeonggi. The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family The United States of America —commonly referred to as the BYU Cougars are an American Soccer team The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL the fourth tier of the A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a professional football team playing in the Japanese J League. Dolphins are Marine mammals that are closely related to Whales and Porpoises There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genera. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Dolphin FC is a former Irish football club originally based in the Dublin suburb of Dolphin's Barn. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Dolphins FC are a Nigerian soccer team based in Port Harcourt. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Amicale Sportive Dragons is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. The Golden Dragon Football Club of Magburaka referred to as simply Golden Dragon is Sierra Leonean professional football club based in Magburaka, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Chunnam Dragons (전남 드래곤즈 is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. | Australia |
Parramatta Eagles |
| Brazil |
Esporte Clube Águia Negra | ||
| Canada |
Serbian White Eagles | ||
| El Salvador |
C.D. Águila | ||
 Fiji |
Nokia Eagles | ||
| Mexico |
Socio Águila | ||
| Netherlands |
Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Sierra Leone |
Kamboi Eagles | ||
| Spain |
Águilas CF | ||
 Suriname |
Super Red Eagles | ||
| Uganda |
Express Red Eagles | ||
| United States |
Charlotte Eagles | ||
| Frog | USA |
San Jose Frogs | |
| Goat | Chivas: Spanish for goats. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Paramatta Melita Eagles were an Australian football (soccer club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Esporte Clube Águia Negra, usually known simply as Águia Negra or as Águia Negra de Rio Brilhante is a Brazilian football club from Rio Brilhante Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Football club infobox | fullname = Club Deportivo Águila| image= | clubname = Club Deportivo Aguila| founded = 15 February, 1926 | ground = Estadio Juan Francisco Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Socio Águila is a Mexican football club which plays in the Primera División A, particularly serving as the reserve team for Club América. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. The Kamboi Eagles of Kenema commonly known as Kamboi Eagles is a Sierra Leonean football club based in Kenema, Sierra Leone, currently a member of the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Águilas Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Águilas in the autonomous community of Region of Murcia. Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Super Red Eagles is a Surinamese football club which currently play in Surinam's first division The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Express FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at Muteesa II Stadium Wankulukuku. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Charlotte Eagles is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1993 This article is about the block cipher algorithm For the ultrafast laser pulse measurement technique see Frequency-resolved optical gating. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The San Jose Frogs was an American Soccer team that was founded in 2005. The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe | Mexico |
Chivas de Guadalajara |
| United States |
Club Deportivo Chivas USA | ||
| Gorilla | United States |
Atlanta Silverbacks | |
| Grasshopper | Switzerland |
Grasshopper-Club Zürich | |
| Harrier hawk | Name usually used for athletics teams. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Club Deportivo Guadalajara SA de CV, commonly known as Las Chivas ( The Goats) is a Mexican Association football team based in Guadalajara The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Club Deportivo Chivas USA (short form CD Chivas USA or Chivas USA) is a professional soccer club based in Carson, California, United States Gorillas, the largest of the living Primates are ground-dwelling Herbivores that inhabit the Forests of Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1995 Grasshoppers are Insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Forest falcons are members of the Genus Micrastur, part of the family Falconidae. | England |
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. |
| Hornet | Bermuda |
Dandy Town Hornets | |
| Horse | Australia |
Marconi Stallions | |
| Bermuda |
St George's Colts | ||
| Canada |
Brampton Stallions | ||
| Hummingbird | Spanish: colibri. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Kidderminster Harriers FC are an English Association football team based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Hornets are the largest eusocial Wasps that reach up to 45 Millimetres (1 Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Dandy Town Hornets FC is a Football (soccer club in Bermuda, that play in Pembroke Parish Bermuda; and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Marconi Stallions are an Australian Football (soccer club from Sydney, Australia. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Brampton Stallions were an Canadian Soccer team founded in 2001. Hummingbirds are Birds in the family Trochilidae, and are endemic to the Americas. | Mexico |
Colibríes de Morelos |
| Jaguar | Mexico |
Jaguares de Chiapas | |
| United States |
California Jaguars | ||
| Leopard |  Kenya |
AFC Leopards | |
| Sierra Leone |
Golf Leopards | ||
| South Africa |
Black Leopards | ||
 Swaziland |
Royal Leopards | ||
| Linnet | England |
Runcorn Linnets | |
| Lion | Swahili: simba. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The jaguar (Panthera onca,, or—especially in British English — is a New World Mammal of the Felidae family and one of The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Chiapas Fútbol Club, whose nickname is the Jaguares, is a Mexican professional football club based in the town of Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The California Jaguars were an American Soccer team that played in Salinas California at the Salinas The leopard (lɛpɚd Panthera pardus) is an Old World Mammal of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four roaring The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south AFC Leopards SC often simply known as "AFC" or "the Leopards" is a soccer club based in Nairobi that was founded in 1964 Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Golf Leopards is a Sierra Leonean football club from Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Black Leopards' are a South African Football (soccer club that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E Royal Leopards FC is a Swazi Soccer club based in Simunye.They are the Royal Swaziland Police team Introduction The Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, is a small Passerine Bird in the Finch family Fringillidae England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches | Australia |
Bankstown City Lions, Kingborough Lions, Preston Lions FC, Queensland Roar FC, Stirling Lions, |
| Mexico |
Leon | ||
| Canada |
Canadian Lions | ||
| Ghana |
Heart of Lions | ||
| Malta |
Sannat Lions F.C. | ||
 Senegal |
East End Lions | ||
| Sierra Leone |
East End Lions | ||
| Singapore |
Young Lions | ||
| South Africa |
Nathi Lions | ||
 Tanzania |
Simba SC | ||
| Uganda |
Simba FC | ||
| Lynx | Canada |
Toronto Lynx, Toronto Lady Lynx | |
| Panther | Australia |
South Adelaide Panthers | |
| Phoenix | Spanish: fénix. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Bankstown City Lions are a soccer team that plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Kingborough Lions are an Australian professional Football (soccer club based in Kingston Tasmania. The Preston Lions Football Club (formerly Preston Makedonia Soccer Club are an Australian Football (soccer club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne Queensland Roar FC is an Australian Association football (soccer club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition playing The Stirling Lions Soccer Club (formerly West Perth Macedonia Stirling Macedonia is an Australian Football (soccer club from Perth, Australia The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Club León, (simply known as León) is a professional football based in the city of Leon, Guanajuato. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Brampton Lions FC are a Canadian Soccer team founded in 2002. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Heart of Lions Football Club is an Ghanaian football club based in Kpandu. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Sannat Lions FC is a football club from the village of Sannat on Gozo, Malta. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. Singapore The Young Lions are an under-23 soccer team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Nathi Lions is a South African Association football club based in Durban that currently competes in the National First Division Coastal Stream Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Simba SC is a Tanzanian football club based in Dar es Salaam. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club A lynx is any of four medium-sized wild cats. All are members of the Genus Lynx, but there is considerable confusion about the best way to classify Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto Lynx is a Canadian Soccer team founded in 1997. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League Toronto Lady Lynx is a professional Canadian women’s Soccer team founded in 2005 which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the | Argentina |
Fénix |
 New Zealand |
Wellington Phoenix FC | ||
| Uruguay |
Centro Atlético Fénix | ||
| Pig | Bermuda |
Bermuda Hogges | |
| Rhinoceros | United States |
Rochester Raging Rhinos | |
 Zimbabwe |
Black Rhinos F.C. | ||
| Rooster | Portuguese: galo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético Fénix are a football club from Pilar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Wellington Phoenix is an association football (soccer team based in Wellington, New Zealand, competing in the Australian A-League Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Centro Atlético Fénix are a Sports club from Montevideo in Uruguay. Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Bermuda Hogges is an Bermudian professional Soccer team founded in 2006 Rhinoceros (raɪˈnɒsərəs often colloquially abbreviated rhino, is a name used to group five extant species of Odd-toed ungulates in the family The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rochester Rhinos is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Black Rhinos FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. A rooster (also called a cock or chanticleer) is a male Chicken ( Gallus gallus) the female being called a Hen. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. | Brazil |
Adap Galo Maringá Football Club |
| Seahorse | USA |
Southern California Seahorses | |
| Shark | French: requin | Mexico |
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz |
| Australia |
Sutherland Sharks | ||
| Benin |
Requins de l'Atlantique | ||
| Nigeria |
Sharks F.C. | ||
| United States |
Wilmington Hammerheads | ||
| Snake | Australia |
Adelaide Cobras | |
| Sphinx | England |
Coventry Sphinx | |
| Swallow | Portuguese: andorinha, Dutch: zwaluw | Netherlands |
Zwaluwen'30 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
Andorinha Sport Club | ||
| South Africa |
Moroka Swallows FC | ||
| Swaziland |
Mbabane Swallows | ||
| Swift | England |
Heybridge Swifts F.C., Stourport Swifts F.C. | |
| Northern Ireland |
Dungannon Swifts | ||
| Scotland |
Jeanfield Swifts | ||
| Terrier | England |
Bedlington Terriers | |
| Tiger | Portuguese and Spanish: tigre. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Adap Galo Maringá Football Club, usually known as Adap Galo Maringá, Galo/Adap, Galo Adap or Adap Galo, is a Brazilian football club Seahorses are a Genus ( Hippocampus ') of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes Pipefish and Leafy The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Southern California Seahorses are an American Soccer team founded in 2001. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sutherland Sharks is an Australian football club based in Sutherland New South Wales, Australia and play in the New South Wales Premier League Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Requins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Sharks FC is a Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Adelaide Cobras are a Football (soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia. A Sphinx is a Zoomorphic mythological figure which is depicted as a recumbent lion with a human head England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Coventry Sphinx FC is a football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The swallows and martins are a group of Passerine Birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial Andorinha is a football club that plays in the São Tomé Island League in São Tomé and Principe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Moroka Swallows are a South African Football (soccer club based in Johannesburg that participates in the Premier Soccer League. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E Mbabane Swallows is a Swazi Soccer club based in Mbabane. Achievements Swazi Premier League: 2 The swifts are a family Apodidae, of highly aerial Birds They are superficially similar to Swallows but are actually not closely related to those England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Heybridge Swifts are a non-league football club based in Heybridge, Essex. Stourport Swifts are a football team from Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Jeanfield Swifts FC are a Scottish junior football club based in Perth, Scotland. A terrier is a Dog of any one of many breeds or Landraces of terrier type which are typically small wiry very active and fearless dogs England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bedlington Terriers FC are a football club based in Bedlington, England. The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family the largest and the most powerful of the four " Big cats quot in the Genus Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. | Argentina |
Club Atlético Tigre |
| Australia |
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | ||
 Bahamas |
Playtime Tigers | ||
| Brazil |
Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil | ||
| England |
Kingsbury London Tigers | ||
| Mexico |
UANL Tigres | ||
| Wasp | England |
Chalfont Wasps F.C. | |
| Wolf | Australia |
Wollongong Wolves | |
| Canada |
St. Catharines Wolves | ||
| Zebra | Australia |
Whittlesea Zebras | |
| Bermuda |
PHC Zebras |
Club names referring to real or mythical people
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Club names containing a reference to Ajax the Great or Ajax the Lesser. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. APIA Leichhardt Tigers (APIA stands for Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana which in English means Italian Australian Multi-sports Association is an Italian Australian The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The Playtime Tiger Football Club are one of the five teams in the Grand Bahama Football League. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on January 19 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Kingsbury London Tigers FC is a football club based in Kingsbury, in the London Borough of Brent, Middlesex, England. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, also known as UANL or simply Tigres, is a popular Mexican professional football club which plays in the Primera A wasp is any Insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a Bee nor Ant. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Chalfont Wasps FC are a football club based in Chalfont St Giles, near Amersham, England. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page St Catharines Wolves, also known as St Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian Soccer team founded in 1977. Zebras are African Equids best known for their distinctive white and black stripes For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Whittlesea Zebras are an Australian Football (soccer club based in Epping, Melbourne. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional soccer team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in "Aias" redirects here For other uses of this name see AIAS and Ajax. For other uses of this name see Ajax. Ajax ( Greek:) was a Greek mythological hero son of Oileus The South African and American clubs are so named due to their affiliation with AFC Ajax of the Netherlands. |  Estonia |
FC Ajax Lasnamäe |
| Malta |
Rabat Ajax F.C. | ||
 Morocco |
Ajax Kenitra | ||
| Netherlands |
AFC Ajax, Ajax Sportman Combinatie | ||
| South Africa |
Ajax Cape Town | ||
| United States |
Ajax Orlando Prospects | ||
| Alexandra | Club names containing a reference to Princess Alexandra. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region FC Ajax Lasnamäe is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Rabat. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Ajax Kenitra is a Futsal club based in Kenitra, Morocco. Honours Bonn International Tournament The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Ajax Sportman Combinatie is a Dutch football and Cricket club established in 1918 as a merger of the Leidsche Cricket- en Football-Club Ajax The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Ajax Cape Town is a South African Football (soccer team based in Parow, Cape Town that participates in the Premier Soccer League. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ajax Orlando Prospects were an American Soccer team founded in 2002. Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925 was Queen Consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom | England |
Crewe Alexandra |
| Aris | After the Greek God of War. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen In Greek mythology, Ares ( Ancient Greek:, Μodern Greek Άρης) is the son of Zeus and Hera. |  Greece |
Aris Thessaloniki |
 Cyprus |
Aris Limassol | ||
 Luxembourg |
Aris Bonnevoie | ||
| Armando Picchi | Italy |
Armando Picchi Calcio | |
| Arminia | From Arminius a chieftain who defeated a Roman Army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Honours Football See also Aris FC Greek Championships Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Aris Limassol ( Greek: Άρης Λεμεσού) is a Cypriot football club based in Limassol. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by FC Aris Bonnevoie was a football club, based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Armando Picchi ( June 20, 1935 &ndash May 26, 1971) was an Italian football player and coach Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Armando Picchi Calcio is an Italian football club located in Livorno, Tuscany. Arminius, also known as Armin or Hermann (18 BC/17 BC - AD 21) was a chieftain of the Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest took place in the year 9 A | Germany |
Arminia Bielefeld, Arminia Hannover |
| Arturo Fernández Vial | Chile |
Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial| | |
| Atlas | Club names containing a reference to Atlas. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. DSC Arminia Bielefeld (full name Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e Arminia Hannover is a German football club based in Hanover, Lower Saxony. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial is a football club in Chile, from the city of Concepción in the Bio-Bio region An atlas is a collection of Maps typically of Earth or a region of Earth but there are atlases of the other planets (and their satellites in the solar system | Mexico |
CF Atlas |
| Guillermo Brown | Argentina |
Club Almirante Brown, Club Atlético Almirante Brown, Club Atlético Brown, Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown | |
| Colocolo | Brazil |
Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas | |
| Chile |
Colo-Colo | ||
| Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield | Argentina |
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield | |
| Hercules/Heracles | After the Greek demi-god. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. FC Atlas AC is a Mexican professional football club Atlas is one of three teams that play in Mexico 's second important city Guadalajara, along with William Brown (also known in Spanish as Guillermo Brown) was born in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland on June 22, 1777 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Almirante Brown is an Argentine football club from Isidro Casanova in the Buenos Aires Province, currently playing in Primera Club Atlético Almirante Brown is an Argentina professional football club from Arrecifes in Buenos Aires Province. Club Atlético Brown (usually Brown de Adrogué) are a football club from Adrogué in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Guillermo Brown is a football club from Puerto Madryn in Chubut, Argentina. Colocolo (from Mapudungun " Colocolo " mountain cat was a Mapuche leader ("cacique Lonco " in the early period of the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Colo-Colo, is a football club from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Corporación Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club. Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield ( February 18 1801 &ndash June 30 1875) was an Argentine Lawyer and Politician who For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football team based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles ("glory of Hera " or | Greece |
Iraklis F.C. |
| Netherlands |
Heracles Almelo | ||
| Spain |
Hércules CF | ||
| Hermann Aichinger | Brazil |
Clube Atlético Hermann Aichinger | |
| Hotspur | Named after Henry Percy, aka Henry Hotspur | England |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| Jahn | Named after Friedrich Ludwig Jahn. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία See also GS Iraklis Thessaloniki Iraklis Thessaloniki FC (also known as Iraklis or The Old one is a Greek football club from Thessaloniki, Macedonia The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands. Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Hércules Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team formed in 1922 and based in Alicante. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Clube Atlético Hermann Aichinger, or Hermann Aichinger as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Ibirama in Santa Catarina England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn ( August 11 1778 &ndash October 15 1852) was a German Prussian Gymnastics educator | Germany |
SSV Jahn Regensburg |
| Joan of Arc |  Réunion |
SS Jeanne d'Arc | |
| Senegal |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc | ||
| Jorge Wilstermann | Bolivia |
Club Jorge Wilstermann | |
| José Joaquín Olmedo | Ecuador |
Centro Deportivo Olmedo | |
| José Gálvez | Peru |
Club José Gálvez | |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | El Salvador |
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo | |
| Martín Ledesma | Paraguay |
Club Martín Ledesma | |
| Newell | Named by ex-pupils of the English High School of Rosario in homage to its director and football coach, English immigrant Isaac Newell | Argentina |
Newell's Old Boys |
| Renato Curi | Italy |
Renato Curi Angolana | |
| Rio Branco | Named after the Baron of Rio Branco. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. SSV Jahn Regensburg is a German football club based in Regensburg, Bavaria. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Société Sportive La Jeanne d'Arc, is a Football (soccer club from Le Port, Réunion Island. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. ASC Jeanne d'Arc ( Association Sportive et Culturelle Jeanne d'Arc) is an Senegalese football club based in Dakar. Jorge Wilstermann was Bolivia 's first commercial Aviator. When Wilstermann died his friend and the then boss of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Wálter Lemm The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Wilstermann is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba. José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri ( Guayaquil, March 20, 1780 - February 19, 1847) A patriot and a poet son of the Spaniard Captain For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a soccer club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Luis Ángel Firpo, ( October 11, 1894 ? - August 7, 1960) was an Argentine boxer. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo or simply Firpo, is a Salvadoran football club that plays in Usulután, El Salvador and in the Primera Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Club Martín Ledesma, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Capiatá, in the Central Department. Isaac Newell ( Strood, April 24, 1853 - Rosario, October 16 de 1907 a teacher from England and a pioneer of Football For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903 Renato Curi ( September 20, 1953 — October 30, 1977) was an Italian footballer best known for his tenure as Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Renato Curi Angolana is an Italian football club located in Città Sant'Angelo, Abruzzo. José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior, the Baron of Rio Branco ( Rio de Janeiro, April 20, 1845 - Rio de Janeiro, February 10 | Brazil |
Rio Branco Atlético Clube, Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Centro Esportivo Rio Branco |
| Rob Roy | Scotland |
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. | |
| Robin Hood | Suriname |
SV Robinhood | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Paraguay |
Club Presidente Hayes | |
| Shimshon Douri | The club was formed in memory of Shimshon Douri, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player who died in the War of Independence. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rio Branco Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian Football (soccer club based in the city of Cariacica in the Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian Football (soccer club based in the city of Americana in the Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire. Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Sport Vereniging Robinhood (as known SV Robinhood) is a Surinamese football club which currently play in Surinam's first division Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4 1822 January 17 1893 was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan Football (soccer club from Tacumbu, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is an Israeli Association football club part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. | Israel |
Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. |
| Silvio Pettirossi | Paraguay |
Club Silvio Pettirossi | |
| Simón Bolívar | Bolivia |
Club Bolívar | |
| Vasco da Gama | Named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Shimshon Tel Aviv FC (מועדון כדורגל שמשון תל אביב Moadon Kaduregel Shimshon Tel Aviv) was an Israeli football club based at Silvio Pettirossi ( June 16, 1887 - October 17, 1916) was a Paraguayan airplane pilot and aviation pioneer Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Club Silvio Pettirossi, is a Paraguayan football club based in the Barrio of Republicano, in Asunción. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. El Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded with the name Atletico Bolivar Literario Musical on April 12 of 1925 Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ('vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ ( Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca [3] | Brazil |
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama |
| India |
Vasco SC | ||
| Victoria | Named after Queen Victoria. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco da Gama is a Brazilian football team which is situated in the city of Rio Branco in the state India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Vasco Sports Club is a football ( Soccer) club from Goa, India. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | England |
Northwich Victoria, Biddulph Victoria |
| Zico | Brazil |
Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva |
Club names referring to sport
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur | Referring to the amateur origins of the club. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football club based in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire. Biddulph Victoria is a football club based in Biddulph, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance. Arthur Antunes Coimbra ɐ̃'tũnis ko'ĩbrɐ (born in March 3, 1953) better known as Zico, is a former Brazilian footballer |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva, or simply CFZ is a Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro, founded by Zico on July An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay | England |
Fulwood Amateurs F.C. |
| Athletics | Club names containing a reference to athletes or athletics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland | Angola |
Petro Atlético |
| Brazil |
Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Goianiense, Atlético Acreano | ||
| England |
Charlton Athletic, Grays Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic | ||
| Scotland |
Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic | ||
| Spain |
Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid | ||
| Casuals | Clubs originating in amateur status teams. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Atlético Petróleos Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético, is a traditional Football (soccer club from |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Clube Atlético Mineiro, usually known as Atlético, is a football club based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian Football (soccer team from the city Atlético Acreano is a Brazilian football team which is situated in the city of Rio Branco in the state of Acre. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Grays Athletic Football Club are a football team from the south east of England, representing the town of Grays, Thurrock, Essex Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. | England |
Corinthian-Casuals F.C., Walton Casuals F.C. |
| Cricket | Club names containing a term for cricket. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Corinthian-Casuals FC are a football club based in Tolworth[http //www Walton Casuals FC are a football club based in Walton on Thames, Surrey, England. Usually, the club also had a cricket team in the past. | Brazil |
Rio Cricket |
| Italy |
Genoa C.F.C. | ||
| Football | Club names containing a term for football. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city Examples: balompié (Spanish), calcio (Italian). Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. | Brazil |
Guaratinguetá Futebol, RS Futebol |
| Denmark |
Greve Fodbold | ||
| Italy |
Ascoli Calcio 1898, Cagliari Calcio, Udinese Calcio | ||
| Spain |
Albacete Balompié, Real Betis Balompié, Écija Balompié | ||
| Gymnastics | These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with gymnastics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Guaratinguetá Futebol Ltda, usually known simply as Guaratinguetá, is a Brazilian football club from Guaratinguetá, São Paulo state The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Greve Fodbold is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team formed on August 2 1940 and is based in Albacete. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 Écija Balompié SAD is a football team based in Écija in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination | France |
Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur |
| Germany |
Turn und Spielvereinigung Koblenz | ||
| Norway |
Larvik Turn & I.F. | ||
| Spain |
Gimnàstic de Tarragona, RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega | ||
| Turkey |
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü | ||
| Olympic Games | Club names containing a reference to either the Olympic Games or the ancient city of Olympia, Greece. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. OGC Nice, full name Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur, is a French football club based in Nice. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. TuS Koblenz is a German football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Larvik Turn & IF is a Norwegian sports club that does football, handball, athletics, Wrestling, and Gymnastics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Gimnàstic de Tarragona is a Spanish Catalan Sports club based in the city of Tarragona, Catalonia. Real Sociedad Gimnástica de Torrelavega is a football team based in Torrelavega in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (commonly Beşiktaş, bɛʃɪktɑːʃ ( English: Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club) is a professional Sports club The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Olympia ( Greek: Olympí'a or Olýmpia, older transliterations Olimpia, Olimbia) a sanctuary of ancient Greece Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία |  Azerbaijan |
FK Olimpik Baku |
| Belgium |
Olympia Bruxelles | ||
| Cyprus |
Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| England |
Blackburn Olympic | ||
| France |
Nîmes Olympique, Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique Marseille | ||
| Greece |
Olympiacos F.C. | ||
| Greece |
ASK Olympiakos Volos F.C. | ||
| Greece |
Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. | ||
| Honduras |
CD Olimpia | ||
 Mali |
Cercle Olympique de Bamako | ||
 Niger |
Olympic FC de Niamey | ||
| Northern Ireland |
Derry Olympic | ||
| Paraguay |
Olimpia Asunción | ||
| Romania |
Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
 Slovenia |
Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Rambling | Hillwalking | Republic of Ireland |
Cobh Ramblers F.C. |
| England |
Burnham Ramblers F.C. | ||
| Racing | Spain |
Racing Santander | |
| France |
Racing Strasbourg | ||
| Argentina |
Racing Avellaneda | ||
| Rowing | These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with rowing. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South FK Olimpik Baku are an Azerbaijani football club who are rivals with FK Baku. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Olympia Club de Bruxelles was a Brussels -based Belgian Football club that existed between its creation in 1897 until 1909 Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Not to be confused with Olympiacos CFP Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Blackburn Olympic were a football team which existed for about a decade in the 19th Century. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nîmes Olympique is a Football (soccer team based in Nîmes, France, founded on April 10 1937. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos FC (ΠΑΕ Ολυμπιακός also known as simply Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ASK Olympiakos Volos was a football club based in the city of Volos. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ' Olympiakos Volou FC is a football club based in the city of Volos. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and Baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Cercle Olympique de Bamako is a Malian football club based in Bamako. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Olympic FC de Niamey is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Derry Olympic Football Club was a Football (soccer club from Derry, Ireland that was formed in 1891 but became defunct in 1893 Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Club Olimpia is a traditional Paraguayan Sports club based in Asunción, best known for its Football (soccer team Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania ACF Olimpia 1921 Satu Mare is a Romanian football club established in May 1921 in Satu Mare, a city in the northwestern part of Romania Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west In Britain, the term hillwalking or fellwalking is normally used to describe the recreational practice of walking in hilly or Mountainous terrain generally Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Cobh Ramblers Football Club ( CRFC) ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chóstóirí Chóbh) is an Irish football club playing in England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Burnham Ramblers FC is an English football club based in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish La Liga football club This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a Suburb of Gran Buenos GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 | Brazil |
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, Palmas Futebol e Regatas, Clube do Remo, São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas |
| Sport | Club names containing the word "sport. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian Multisport club located in Rio de Janeiro. Clube de Regatas Brasil, or CRB as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on September Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian multi-sport club from Rio de Janeiro. Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Colo-Colo, is a football club from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. Palmas Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Palmas, is a Brazilian football club from Palmas, Tocantins state. Clube do Remo, or Remo, or Leão as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on February This page discusses the Rio de Janeiro football club for other meanings see São Cristóvão (disambiguation. " Examples: deportivo (Spanish), desportivo and esportivo (Portuguese), sport (Dutch), spor (Turkish language). Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. | Brazil |
Desportiva Capixaba, Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves, Sport Club do Recife |
 Cape Verde |
Desportivo Ribeira Brava, Desportivo de Santa Cruz | ||
| Chile |
Club Deportivo Huachipato, Club Deportivo O'Higgins, Deportivo Temuco | ||
| Colombia |
Deportivo Cali | ||
| England |
Woodley Sports, Mickleover Sports, Hullbridge Sports, Cowes Sports | ||
| Netherlands |
Helmond Sport, Sportclub Heerenveen | ||
| Peru |
Deportivo Wanka, Sport Boys | ||
| Portugal |
Desportivo das Aves | ||
| Spain |
Deportivo de La Coruña | ||
| Turkey |
Bursaspor, Trabzonspor | ||
| Stadium | Club names containing the word "stadium. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Desportiva Capixaba, usually known simply as Desportiva (or as Desportiva-ES) is a traditional Brazilian football club from Cariacica, Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves, usually known as Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves or simply as Esportivo is a Brazilian football club from Bento Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava ( Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Disportibu Ribéra Brava, São Vicente Crioulo: D'sportiv' Desportivo de Santa Cruz ( Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Disportibu di Santa Kruz, São Vicente Crioulo: D'sportiv' Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Club Deportivo Huachipato, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talcahuano. Club Deportivo O'Higgins, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. Club de Deportes Temuco are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Temuco in Chile. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Asociación Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian club based in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. This is a list of football clubs located in England and the leagues and divisions they play in (though note that not all play in the English football league system Woodley Sports FC are a football club based in Woodley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Mickleover Sports FC is a football club based in the Mickleover suburb of Derby, England. Hullbridge Sports FC are a football club based in Hullbridge, Essex, England. Cowes Sports FC is a football club based in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. sc Heerenveen ( Frisian: sc It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Deportivo Wanka is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Huancayo in the Peruvian Andes. Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club playing in the city of Callao. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Clube Desportivo das Aves ( pron. 'klub(ɨ dɨʃpuɾ'tivu dɐʃ 'avɨʃ known simply as Desportivo das Aves, is a Portuguese football club Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Bursaspor (officially Bursaspor Kulübü is a professional Turkish Football (soccer team based in Bursa. Trabzonspor is a Turkish football club from the Black Sea port city of Trabzon playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. " Examples: stade (French), stadion (Dutch and German). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. | Belgium |
Stade Leuven |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Stade d'Abidjan | ||
| France |
Stade Rennes, Stade Reims, Stade Brest 29, Stade Saint-Brieuc, Stade Bordelais, Stade Français Paris, Stade Laval, Stade Plabennecois | ||
 Gabon |
Stade d'Akébé, AS Stade Mandji | ||
| Mali |
Stade Malien | ||
| Senegal |
Stade Mbour |
Sports societies
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA | CSKA means Central Army Sports Club in Slavic languages, indicates that the team was originally part of the army. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Koninklijke Stade Leuven was a Belgian Football club from the city of Leuven, Vlaams Brabant that existed between 1903 and 2002 Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Stade d'Abidjan is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Stade Brestois 29 are a French football club based in Brest. As of 2007-08 the team plays in Ligue 2. Stade Briochin, founded in 1904 are a French Association football team based in Saint-Brieuc, France, who are currently playing in the Stade Bordelais is a French sporting club founded in 1894 The club has had an Association football section since 1899 Stade Français Football is a French football team based in Paris and playing in suburb town of Vaucresson. Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club, or Stade Lavallois, is a French football club founded on July 17, 1902, relegated two years ago from Stade Plabennecois Football is a French Association football team founded in 1934. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Stade d'Akébé is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Association Sportive Stade Mandji is a Gabonese football club founded in 1962 Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Stade Malien is a Malian football and sports club based in Bamako. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Stade Mbour is a Senegalese football club based in Mbour. They play in the top division in Senegalese football The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages | Armenia |
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